THAT'S SO DALLAS Cherie Hart and her husband completely rebuilt their Preston Hollow home after a tornado hit it in 2019, and 18 months later, another twister hit the house. They sold their home on Northaven Road a few weeks ago, and on Sunday night, one of five tornadoes tore part of their roof off and caused more damage. No one was injured, and the new homeowners have insurance. Hart says she plans to walk them through rebuilding the home again since she's done it once before. (KTVT)
CATCH-UP Coronavirus: Dallas County reported 407 cases of coronavirus, including 119 probable, and nine deaths Monday, May 17. Cases are a combination of Sunday and Monday numbers. (Details)
Screen power: In a $43-billion deal,Dallas-based AT&T is spinning off their WarnerMedia division and combining it with Discovery to create a new standalone media company. DC Comics, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Food Network, TNT, TBS, Magnolia, TLC, Animal Planet, and Oprah Winfrey’s OWN would all be part of the same media family. (CNN)
Let's make it more confusing: The new ramp from northbound I-35E to the Dallas North Tollway opened Friday. The new exit is located 1/2 mile south before passing under Woodall Rodgers Freeway. (KXAS)
Triple G: The Texas Department of Transportation got the green light to work on the aneurysm-causing Garland-Gaston-Grand intersection this summer. (Lakewood Advocate)
Nerd fight: Target is suspending the in-store sales of trading cards such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, after a violent incident outside a Milwaukee-area store. Trading cards are a hot commodity since the pandemic. A crazy person dropped $4.6 million on an autographed rookie card of the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic. (Fortune)
Speak of the devil: Like everyone and their dog are naming their pandemic babies after Luka. (Dallas Morning News)
Job alert: Amazon is hiring 75,000 people to handle Prime Day. You get an extra $1,000 if you're already vaccinated for coronavirus. (WFAA)
Holy-moly: Texas ranching heiress and philanthropist Anne Windfohr Marion's entire private art collection was auctioned off for $157.2 million on May 12. (CultureMap)
ICYMI: They found the 9-month-old tiger wandering around Houston, scaring the pants off people. The tiger is headed back to India. (CNN)
DINING & DRINKS Booze: A bill legalizing Sunday morning beer and wine sales cleared the Texas Senate. The House is voting next. (KSAT)
Before crawdaddy season is over, check out N'awlins in the Design District. (Eater)
Wine and dine: Olivella's is expanding its wine list, adding a retail shop and wine club. There are over 50 wines from around the world. (CultureMap)
HARD NEWS Horror: Police arrested Darriynn Brown, 18, in connection with the death of 4-year-old Cash Gernon.The child was kidnapped and killed Saturday morning near Cedar Ridge Preserve. A jogger found his body with multiple wounds in the street. (KDFW)
Homicide: The remains of Paul Alan White, an account executive who went missing last October, were found in a wooded area near Paul Quinn College. (Oak Cliff Advocate)
